Thank you to all those who attended the 2017-2018 Annual Planning Retreat on Saturday, June 24 hosted by the City of Dunedin!
The Retreat was a huge success: an ACTION PLAN was created for TAG Tampa Bay, Draft Legislative Priorities were developed, Key Legislative Roundtables Identified and a new Legislative Session Travel Pilot Program introduced.

Tampa, FL. (June 6, 2017) – The Suncoast League of Cities has installed its newest group of officers for the 2017-2018 term. The swearing-in ceremony for the new officers was conducted by Susan Haynie, President of the Florida League of Cities, during the Suncoast League of Cities’ Annual Awards Dinner on May 20.

Heather Gracy, Commissioner of the City of Dunedin, accepted the position as President of the Suncoast League. Leslie Notaro (Mayor, City of Belleair Beach) was installed as 1st Vice President; Yolanda Roman (Commissioner, City of Gulfport) was installed as 2nd Vice President; and John Carroll (Commissioner, City of Largo) was installed as 3rd Vice President.

Commissioner Heather Gracy said, “I am honored to hold the position of President for the regionally based Suncoast League of Cities and look forward to leading this great organization and continuing its efforts to fight for legislation that serves the people and maintains Home Rule for our cities.”

The Suncoast League of Cities looks forward to a successful and productive year with its newest officers.

Palms of Pasadena Hospital is a full-service, emergency care facility specializing in stroke & surgical care in the St. Petersburg, FL area.

Palms of Pasadena Hospital opened more than forty years ago and has provided high-quality healthcare services for the people of St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas ever since. Over the years, the hospital has expanded to keep pace with community growth. Today the 307 bed hospital offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services along with specialty programs. Over 350 physicians, 700 employees and 200 volunteers share in the hospital’s dedication to advanced care, improved technologies and medical expertise.

Hospital Highlights:

Emergency Medicine
20-bed emergency department providing care for major emergencies and a fast track for less serious cases

Renew Financial was founded in 2008 by Cisco DeVries, who brought together a multidisciplinary team of experts in finance, technology, operations, and government policy to innovate the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing model.

Renew Financial specializes in affordable financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, and we are developing an array of financing products that will help move America toward a clean energy model.

PACE Financing Pioneers
Renew Financial created PACE, which Scientific American hailed as an “idea that will change the world.” PACE offers unique benefits to homeowners, contractors, and governments:

Homeowners get low-cost, upfront funding for important energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water efficiency improvements that they can easily repay on their property taxes.

Participating contractors gain access to a sophisticated technology platform that works seamlessly with their existing sales process to provide secured and unsecured financing solutions to property owners.

Local governments can offer affordable financing to allow property owners to dramatically reduce energy and water use — and help governments create local jobs and achieve climate action goals.

Renew Financial administers CaliforniaFIRST, the nation’s largest PACE program, which provides affordable financing for home upgrades to more than 27 million Californians. CaliforniaFIRST has funded millions of dollars worth of projects throughout the state and is seen as a model program for other states that are implementing PACE programs with our assistance.

WHEEL and ReHome loan products

In 2014, Renew Financial collaborated with the Pennsylvania Treasury, the National Association of State Energy Officials, Energy Policy Consortium, and Citi to launch WHEEL (the Warehouse for Energy Efficiency Loans). WHEEL is a multi-state financing partnership that enables participating states to access capital markets financing for their residential loan programs. These ReHome loan programs provide homeowners with affordable unsecured loans for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water efficiency.

Clearwater Gas System (CGS) is owned and operated as an enterprise utility by the City of Clearwater and operates over 800 miles of underground gas main and handles the supply and distribution of both Natural and Propane (LP) gas throughout northern Pinellas County and western Pasco County.

As a “full service” gas utility, CGS provides gas appliance sales and service, construction and maintenance of underground gas mains and service lines, and 24 hour response to any gas emergency call within the service area. Clearwater Gas System is regulated for safety by the Florida Public Service Commission and the Federal Department of Transportation. CGS has been serving customers in the Clearwater area for over 75 years (since 1923) when operations were begun with a manufactured gas plant operation. In 1959, when natural gas transmission lines were extended to peninsular Florida, CGS discontinued the manufacturing of gas and began receiving piped natural gas from Florida Gas Transmission.

Since 1923, CGS has provided clean, safe, reliable, economical gas service to the Florida Suncoast Community that we are privileged to serve. At a time when the utility business is marked by corporate mergers, and outsourcing of many customer support functions, CGS is proud to be a vibrant, community-based, full-service energy provider. Clearwater Gas Systam offers a basic line of gas appliances for sale, and they have a complete service and repair department staffed by trained technicians to maintain residential and commercial gas equipment.

Clearwater Gas System prides itself in being a competitive and public service – minded utility, making economical and environmentally-friendly gas available in our community for many homes and businesses in their service area, with special focus on the residential customers who make up nearly 77% of their customer base.

]]>http://suncoastleagueofcities.org/2016/09/28/octobers-featured-associate-member/feed/0September’s Featured Member: The Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas Countyhttp://suncoastleagueofcities.org/2016/09/19/september-featured-member-the-juvenile-welfare-board-of-pinellas-county/
http://suncoastleagueofcities.org/2016/09/19/september-featured-member-the-juvenile-welfare-board-of-pinellas-county/#respondMon, 19 Sep 2016 16:57:27 +0000http://suncoastleagueofcities.org/?p=1021The Juvenile Welfare Board is a publicly funded, mission-driven organization that is all about Pinellas County children and families and believes all kids matter.

The JWB improves their lives through programs, partnerships and advocacy that ultimately beneﬁt the whole community. JWB responsibly invests in programs with proven results and creates innovative partnerships that beneﬁt tens of thousands of children and families each year. Their efforts also strengthen neighborhoods, communities and schools, making this a better place for everyone to live.

JWB is governed by an 11–member Board of Directors and has identiﬁed three strategic focus areas: School Readiness, School Success, and the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.

MISSION:The Juvenile Welfare Board invests in partnerships, innovation and advocacy to strengthen Pinellas County children and families.

VISION:The Vision of the Juvenile Welfare Board is that children in Pinellas County will have a future of more successful and satisfying lives because of the efforts of JWB and its partners.

HISTORY:In 1945, the Juvenile Welfare Board was conceived by a Juvenile Court Judge, an attorney, and a concerned group of professionals as well as private citizens who were unhappy with the lack of resources and services being provided to at-risk youth and families. Established by statute in 1945 and approved overwhelmingly by voters in a referendum in 1946, JWB was created with a mission to provide needed services to children throughout Pinellas County.

Visit the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County online at jwbpinellas.org

Waste Management, our February Featured Associate Member, is the largest environmental solutions provider in North America, serving more than 21 million municipal, commercial and industrial customers in the U.S. and Canada.

Waste Management says that the best way to build a stronger company is to listen closely to what customers want and then deliver–so they invested in developing waste solutions for a changing world. Today, this includes not just disposal and recycling, but personal counseling to help customers achieve their green goals, including zero waste.

Palms of Pasadena Hospital, our April Featured Associate Member, is a full-service, emergency care facility specializing in stroke & surgical care in the St. Petersburg, FL area.

Palms of Pasadena Hospital opened more than forty years ago and has provided high-quality healthcare services for the people of St. Petersburg and the surrounding areas ever since. Over the years, the hospital has expanded to keep pace with community growth. Today the 307 bed hospital offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services along with specialty programs. Over 350 physicians, 700 employees and 200 volunteers share in the hospital’s dedication to advanced care, improved technologies and medical expertise.

Since 1923, Clearwater Gas System has provided clean, safe, reliable, economical gas service to the Florida Suncoast Community.

Clearwater Gas System is owned and operated as an enterprise utility by the City of Clearwater and operates over 800 miles of underground gas main and handles the supply and distribution of both Natural and Propane (LP) gas throughout northern Pinellas County and western Pasco County. As a "full service" gas utility, CGS provides gas appliance sales and service, construction and maintenance of underground gas mains and service lines, and 24 hour response to any gas emergency call within the service area. Clearwater Gas System is regulated for safety by the Florida Public Service Commission and the Federal Department of Transportation. CGS has been serving customers in the Clearwater area for over 75 years (since 1923) when operations were begun with a manufactured gas plant operation. In 1959, when natural gas transmission lines were extended to peninsular Florida, CGS discontinued the manufacturing of gas and began receiving piped natural gas from Florida Gas Transmission

Sunshine Commercial Brokerage provides solutions for corporate, small business and real estate investors.

Sunshine Commercial Brokerage works to know their clients' business climate and objectives, helping to find the most cost-effective solutions. They also help expand and relocate small businesses, assisting in the changing facts of their real estate needs. For real estate investors, they match Investors to 1031 Exchanges and Tenant in Common properties.

Barnhorn Financial is a full-service financial firm committed to helping people pursue their financial goals.

Barnhorn Financial offers a wide range of financial products and services to individuals and business owners, to identify goals, make educated decisions and reach them with sound financial information. They educate clients about the basic concepts of financial management; more about who they are; and gives fast, easy access to market performance data.